Oakdale double murder suspect charged | Crime

MODESTO, CA - Ryan Mazzariello appeared before a judge in Modesto Wednesday on charges of killing two people last Sunday.

The 25-year-old Oakdale man is accused of shooting 15-year-old Ruben Mora and 20-year-old Abel Calderon.  Mora's uncle, who watched the arraignment, disputed the idea his nephew was in a gang.

"If you want to classify him, he was a skater, or always on a bike.  He was a fun loving 15-year-old boy," said Elias Arellano.

Tuesday, Mazzariello's mother said her son had been subject to a lot of threats when going to the Oakdale Market  where the shootings took place. A fellow National Guardsman of Mazzariello said the same thing Wednesday following court.

"He says he was being harassed by people from Oakdale.  It's a small town with two streets.  They ran into each other a lot," said the man who wouldn't give his name.

Mazzariello is being held in jail with bail set at $4 million.  He returns to court in a month after trying to find an attorney for his defense.

By tdaly@news10.net